A 39-year-old carpenter died during treatment after he was allegedly beaten by neighbours in Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area for objecting to firecracker-like sounds being produced from a Bullet motorcycle silencer on Diwali night, police said.
The victim, Devendra Singh, also known as Honey, lived with his elderly mother, wife and two children in the area. According to police officials cited in the report, three men were allegedly making loud explosive sounds from the motorcycle outside his home and abusing people when Singh asked them to stop.
The men allegedly attacked Singh with kicks and punches after he objected. The assault stopped after local residents gathered, following which the attackers fled, the report said. Singh had initially approached the Nihal Vihar police, which registered a first information report under provisions relating to an attempt to murder.
Singh’s health deteriorated suddenly on Monday, according to the report. His family took him to a hospital, where he died on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment. Following information from the hospital administration, police added a culpable homicide provision to the case.
Police are searching for the accused, who were reported to be absconding. One of the named accused, identified as Paras, was previously Singh’s neighbour but had recently moved to a location three lanes away, officials said. The report stated that Singh’s sister lives abroad and that the post-mortem examination would be conducted after she reached Delhi.
The incident highlights the public-safety risks that can emerge when modified vehicle exhaust systems are used in dense residential neighbourhoods, particularly during festival periods when noise levels are already high. The supplied report does not state whether the motorcycle was seized, whether any arrests had been made or whether an enforcement action had been initiated against the vehicle’s exhaust system.
A separate incident was also reported from Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area on Diwali night. Police said a five-year-old girl suffered burns to her abdomen after a spark from fireworks set her clothes on fire. Her mother allegedly faced assault after objecting to the incident. Police registered a case under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and for allegedly endangering life through negligence, and began searching for the accused.
